problem running ff7 in high res/alli graphcs driver etc.

[Evan Lee]

help guys!!!!!!!!

i still can't runn ff7 in high res.

i'm realllyyyyyyyyyyyy sure his time that my video card is the problem

my specs:
nvidia geforce 7900 gs
intel core 2
windows xp

please guys!!!!!!!!!


helpppppppp




original version of the game by the way

[drfeelgud88]

Um, tell me what steps you took to install Aali's driver.

[Evan Lee]

using the remix installer of titeguy3


but i'm too sure i didn't do anything wrong with the installation

i've tried it with other computers and it work.

i tested it, using first the high res patch


amp! maybe it's not working in laptops

[titeguy3]

I made the patch on my laptop...

[Evan Lee]

wtf?

oh man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


please help me...........

imaybe i need to reconfigure the settings of my laptop






helppppp anyone

[Evan Lee]

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs240.snc1/8716_1045817641109_1695710096_98442_5843720_n.jpg


here it is guys, it just wont run in any higher resolution!


ampf!

[Evan Lee]

[Evan Lee]

here is my real resolution 1440x900 the pic is also larger because of the resolution...


but the game itself forces it to play 640x480, i've tried saint patch first but, it automatically closes ff7 and i don't know why....

i've tested it with other computers and it work

[titeguy3]

The saint's patch doesn't work because your laptop's screen probably doesn't support 1280x960 or 1280x1024 or whatever the size is.

Aali's driver should work fine assuming everything's been configured properly. I feel like you have to be skipping a step or something for Aali's driver to just plain not work.

1) make sure you're using a standard ff7.exe 1.02 without the saint's patch applied and *not* Ultima Edition
2) download Aali's driver files (2 .reg files, 1 .cfg file, 1 .fgd file, the "shaders" folder, and the "textures" folder) and put them in the "Final Fantasy VII" folder
3) run ff7opengl.reg (or ff7opengl_vista64.reg if you've got a 64-bit OS)
4) configure ff7_opengl.cfg as desired (don't forget to save)
5) do not run ff7config or you'll have to redo step 2
6) run the game

or from the remix patch...

1) install the remix patch
2) configure the ff7_opengl.cfg file (this can be done from the start menu, or at the time of install)
3) [shouldn't be necessary] run ff7opengl.reg either directly or by running and closing ff7config from the start menu (a prompt should appear)

it looks like you and I have similar laptops with similar graphics cards/drivers, so I have no clue why it wouldn't work.

[Evan Lee]

well my laptop max resolution is 1440x900

so it should work with the saints? right?

or maybe no?

hmmmmm.. i'll try to reinstall again with a fresh install, and i am 100% sure now that i am using the original version of the game

let's see what will happen if i do this again

[Evan Lee]

still won't work dude

i've tried it

here's my app log




very ........ weird..........

[titeguy3]

EDITED

i can't see all of the log. copy and paste it into a post using the <code> tags.

Might wanna also post your ff7opengl.cfg file and a screenshot of what your "Final Fantasy VII" folder looks like.

[Evan Lee]

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http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs220.snc1/8716_1045841721711_1695710096_98458_2438704_n.jpg

like this?

[titeguy3]

Like BrokenCrowe is totally about to show you... 

[BrokenCrowe (Mendelevium)]

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http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs220.snc1/8716_1045841721711_1695710096_98458_2438704_n.jpg

like this?

more along the lines of
<INFO: Auto-detected version: FF7 1.02 US English
INFO: FFMpeg movie player plugin loaded
INFO: FFMpeg version SVN-r19334, Copyright (c) 2000-2009 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
INFO: FF7Music helper plugin loaded
INFO: Intel Intel Bear Lake B 1.4.0 - Build 7.14.10.1437
INFO: No OpenGL 2.0 support detected, shaders won't be available
INFO: Found swap_control extension
INFO: Original resolution 640x480, window size 640x480, output resolution 640x480, internal resolution 640x480
LOCK UNLOCK TEST
MATRIX INITIALIZE
INITIALIZE DD/D3D END
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files\Final Fantasy VII\ff7input.cfg
initializing sound...
creating dsound primary buffer
reading audio file
loading static sounds
sound initialized
set music volume: 127
set music volume: 127
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
START OF CREDITS!!!
INFO: C:\Program Files\Final Fantasy VII\Movies\eidoslogo.avi; rawvideo/null 364x353, 15.000000 FPS, duration: 0.066667, frames: 1
INFO: C:\Program Files\Final Fantasy VII\Movies\sqlogo.avi; mpeg4/mp3 640x480, 15.000000 FPS, duration: 247.788000, frames: 3717
set music volume trans: 127->0, step=60
END OF CREDITS!!!
Entering MAIN
set music volume: 127
Exiting MAIN
START OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
SET VOLUME 5: 127
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files\Final Fantasy VII\save/save01.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files\Final Fantasy VII\save/save02.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files\Final Fantasy VII\save/save03.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files\Final Fantasy VII\save/save04.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files\Final Fantasy VII\save/save05.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files\Final Fantasy VII\save/save06.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files\Final Fantasy VII\save/save07.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files\Final Fantasy VII\save/save08.ff7
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files\Final Fantasy VII\save/save09.ff7
END OF MENU SYSTEM!!!
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
Field Start
INFO: C:\Program Files\Final Fantasy VII\Movies\opening.avi; mpeg4/mp3 1280x960, 15.000000 FPS, duration: 119.510167, frames: 1793
UNEXPECTED: zero count
WM_CLOSE
Field Quit
UNINITIALIZE DD
END UNINITIALIZE DD >


Edit:
I think i have forgotten how to put code in... lmao.. and tite guy, what a way to steal my thunder.  

[Evan Lee]

this is what has become in my ff7 after installing your patch




here's another one













here's the folder

here's the opengl.cfg

[Evan Lee]

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# ff7_opengl config file

# use shaders, if available and supported
# turn shaders off to use the OpenGL 1.1 backend
use_shaders = true

# plugins
# a movie plugin is required, the music plugin is optional, but required to make FF7Music work
movie_plugin = plugins/ffmpeg_movies.fgp
music_plugin = plugins/ff7music.fgp

# vertex and fragment shaders
vert_source = shaders/main.vert
frag_source = shaders/main.frag

# post-processing shader, used to apply fullscreen effects
post_source = shaders/smartbloom.post
enable_postprocessing = false

# display frames per second counter in upper right corner
show_fps = no

# display some real-time debug information
show_stats = no

# set the window size (and fullscreen resolution) of FF7
# 0 means use original resolution (whatever ff7.exe provides)
# preserve_aspect adds black borders as needed to preserve a 4:3 aspect ratio
window_size_x = 1440
window_size_y = 900
preserve_aspect = false
fullscreen = true

# prevent glitches due to rounding errors by rendering in the nearest (larger, if supported)
# multiple of the original resolution and up/down-scaling
prevent_rounding_errors = yes

# check your driver settings if this option doesn't seem to work
enable_vsync = yes

# limit snowboard, coaster and highway minigames to refresh rate / 2, i.e. 30fps for a 60hz display mode
# vsync must be enabled and working for this to have any effect
minigame_framelimiter = on

# same thing, but for the battle swirl
battleswirl_framelimiter = on

# replace FF7's default framelimiter timer source
use_new_timer = yes

# use a more stable (but less accurate) timer to control FF7's framelimiter
# this option has no effect unless the use_new_timer option is on
use_stable_timer = yes

# allow FF7 to use linear filtering for its textures
# some things look slightly better with this option on, but alot of textures just lose their detail
linear_filter = true

# read files directly instead of using LGP archives
# this option requires you to have all your LGP archives unpacked in direct/, with one folder for each archive
# for example; if FF7 is looking for aaab.rsd in char.lgp, this option will make it open direct/char/aaab.rsd instead
# this option should be used for testing only, performance will take a hit
direct_mode = off



like this?



that's my opengl.cgf

[Evan Lee]

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INITIALIZE DD/D3D START
DIRECT DRAW 2
TOTAL 256237568 FREE 255664128
DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 16
DISPLAY MODE MATCH
DD MODE: W 640 H 480 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 480 H 360 P 480 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 512 H 384 P 512 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 600 H 800 P 600 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 640 H 400 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 320 H 200 P 320 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 720 H 480 P 720 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 800 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 1024 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 1280 H 800 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 1440 H 900 P 1440 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 320 H 200 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 320 H 240 P 640 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 400 H 300 P 800 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 480 H 360 P 960 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 512 H 384 P 1024 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 600 H 800 P 1200 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 640 H 400 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 320 H 240 P 320 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 720 H 480 P 1440 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 1600 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 2048 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 1280 H 800 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 1440 H 900 P 2880 RGB 1 BPP 16
DD MODE: W 320 H 200 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 320 H 240 P 1280 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 400 H 300 P 1600 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 480 H 360 P 1920 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 512 H 384 P 2048 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 600 H 800 P 2400 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 640 H 400 P 2560 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 400 H 300 P 400 RGB 1 BPP 8
DD MODE: W 720 H 480 P 2880 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 800 H 600 P 3200 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 1024 H 768 P 4096 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 1280 H 720 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 1280 H 800 P 5120 RGB 1 BPP 32
DD MODE: W 1440 H 900 P 5760 RGB 1 BPP 32
Ramp Emulation
  Microsoft Direct3D Mono(Ramp) Software Emulation
RGB Emulation
  Microsoft Direct3D RGB Software Emulation
Direct3D HAL
  Microsoft Direct3D Hardware acceleration through Direct3D HAL
EXCLUSIVE MODE
LOCK UNLOCK TEST
MATRIX INITIALIZE
INITIALIZE DD/D3D END
ERROR: COULD NOT OPEN FILE C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\ff7input.cfg
initializing sound...
creating dsound primary buffer
reading audio file
loading static sounds
sound initialized
INITIALIZING MIDI...
selecting device 0:Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth, mid=1, pid=102,
midi data type: GENERAL MIDI
using midi data file: C:\Program Files\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\Data\midi\midi.lgp
midiOutGetVolume returned: ffffffff
MIDI INITIALIZED
set music volume: 127
MIDI set volume: 127
10036743060f 127 = 127
set music volume: 127
MIDI set master volume: 100
MIDI set volume: 127
10036743060f 127 = 127
Entering MAIN
Exiting MAIN
START OF CREDITS!!!

this is my app.log

[titeguy3]

A) turn the "linear filter" option off
B) turn fullscreen off for the time being so that we know for sure if it's working based on whether or not it runs windowed
C) I'm pretty sure that the registry key isn't going through after looking at your app.log. It's not even loading the custom driver! Are you running windows Vista? You might have to turn off User Account Control (in the control panel under "Users") before it'll let you apply the registry key. Either do that or right click the .reg file and click "Run As Administrator", that seems to work for some people....

[Evan Lee]

try turning the "linear filter" option off...that's the only thing I can think of so far...

It's not apparent in the screenshots that the game is running at 640x480... does the "fullscreen = false" option work?

nope, not working dude it always runs at 640x480

oppppppppssssss!

and one more thing


when i run ff7.exe it goes black screen and then a error message pops out you know
the "send-don't send" to microsoft error pop out


but whenever i run it from ff7 music config. th game forces it to 640x480

[titeguy3]

I edited the post above.... do you have windows vista? User Account Control might be what's screwing you over...

If none of what i said above works, try this...

1) Click the start button, hit "Run..." (or you can press winlogo+R) to bring up the run dialogue
2) Type regedit and hit enter, the Windows Registry Editor should open up
3) Navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\1.00\Graphics"
4) Modify the "DriverPath" key to read "ff7_opengl.fgd"
5) Modify to the "Driver" key to be dword:00000003 (all you have to type is 3)
6) Modify the "Mode" key to be dword:00000002 (" " 2)
7) Close the editor
Then run FF7 via your start menu icon

if that doesn't work, I can't think of anything that will, and if those values are already set, then I know for sure that this problem is caused by some kind of bug in your graphics card or in your graphics card driver.

when i run ff7.exe it goes black screen and then a error message pops out you know
the "send-don't send" to microsoft error pop out

That's good, that's what it's supposed to do when you haven't applied the registry key, that makes me more certain that doing the steps above will fix it!

[Evan Lee]

I edited the post above.... do you have windows vista? User Account Control might be what's screwing you over...

If none of what i said above works, try this...

1) Click the start button, hit "Run..." (or you can press winlogo+R) to bring up the run dialogue
2) Type regedit and hit enter, the Windows Registry Editor should open up
3) Navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\1.00\Graphics"
4) Modify the "DriverPath" key to read "ff7_opengl.fgd"
5) Modify to the "Driver" key to be dword:00000003 (all you have to type is 3)
6) Modify the "Mode" key to be dword:00000002 (" " 2)
7) Close the editor
Then run FF7 via your start menu icon

if that doesn't work, I can't think of anything that will, and if those values are already set, then I know for sure that this problem is caused by some kind of bug in your graphics card or in your graphics card driver.

i've also edited the post above 


nope i have windows xp service pack 2

[Evan Lee]

I edited the post above.... do you have windows vista? User Account Control might be what's screwing you over...

If none of what i said above works, try this...

1) Click the start button, hit "Run..." (or you can press winlogo+R) to bring up the run dialogue
2) Type regedit and hit enter, the Windows Registry Editor should open up
3) Navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Square Soft, Inc.\Final Fantasy VII\1.00\Graphics"
4) Modify the "DriverPath" key to read "ff7_opengl.fgd"
5) Modify to the "Driver" key to be dword:00000003 (all you have to type is 3)
6) Modify the "Mode" key to be dword:00000002 (" " 2)
7) Close the editor
Then run FF7 via your start menu icon

if that doesn't work, I can't think of anything that will, and if those values are already set, then I know for sure that this problem is caused by some kind of bug in your graphics card or in your graphics card driver.

when i run ff7.exe it goes black screen and then a error message pops out you know
the "send-don't send" to microsoft error pop out

That's good, that's what it's supposed to do when you haven't applied the registry key, that makes me more certain that doing the steps above will fix it!

i don't need to edit them because they are all right....

[titeguy3]

Maybe.... do you have the latest version of direct X installed?

[Evan Lee]

dxdiag said direct x 9.0c


but i'll try downloading new direct x

also i can't run the game in window mode as it firces it to play 640x480